Francisco Gómez (athlete)
Cuban athlete (born 1957)
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Francisco Gómez Hechavarría (born 7 February 1957) is a Cuban sprinter and long jumper. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]
At the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games, Gómez won the bronze medal in the long jump.[3]
At the 1976 Olympics, Gómez accused Olympic gold medalist Alberto Juantorena of sabotaging the Cuban national team by putting talcum powder on their beds in the Olympic village, a claim that Juantorena did not deny.[4] The prank caused sprinter Silvio Leonard to trip and fall on glass requiring stitches, but for accusing Juantorena, the Cuban national team disciplined Gómez by leaving him in Montreal.[5]
Gómez Hechavarría is from the Palma Soriano city of Cuba.[6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba | |||||
| 1974 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3rd | Long jump | 7.41 m |
| 1975 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 6th | Long jump | 7.66 m |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 13th (qf) | 100 m | 10.49 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.01 | |||
